Apartments for Rent in Long Beach, CA

Prices and availability in Long Beach, CA were last updated on 16 May 2026.

The best apartments in Long Beach, CA are: Park Avenue Apartments, Bixby Hill Apartments, Beverly Plaza Apartments, Marina Apartments & Boat Slips and Urban Village.

The average rent in Long Beach, CA is $2,629.

The price range for a studio apartment in Long Beach, CA is between $100 and $4,952.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Long Beach, CA is between $150 and $14,207.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Long Beach, CA is between $100 and $12,465.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Long Beach, CA is between $776 and $14,207.

In Long Beach 59% of the housing is rented out compared to 41% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 14% of Long Beach's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 68% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 17% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Long Beach is 39 years old, with 33% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 6 stories, of which 71% are garden-style apartment communities, 26% are mid-sized buildings, and 16% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Long Beach come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 11% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 50% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 33% of all rentals in Long Beach. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.